EDC 403 F13 Wk02

Goal(s) for Class

• Explain how young children understand science.
• Use what you've learned to refine your teaching philosophy
• Download Evernote and set up notebooks for teaching.

Activities

• Annoucements
  • Signup: Coteaching
  • Ipad distribution
    • Downloads:
      • Evernote
      • Mindjet
      • iBrainstorm
      • Dropbox
      • Google Drive
      • Dolphin Browser
      • TinyScan
• How do children understand science?
  • Reference: Ch 3 Summaries
  • Teaching first steps: Determine main point; Ask connecting question.
  • Describe your section
  • What does it it tell us about what HS Ss might know or think?
• How do we use our readings to develop a teaching philosophy?
  • Conceptual Walls
  • What kind of teacher do you want to be? Create a mindmap using mindjet
  • Teaching like a Pirate
    • Passion
    • Immersion
    • Rapport
  • What Ss need to know about science SFAA Chapter 1
  • Shared mindmap
• Introduction to Evernote for Teachers
  • Installing
  • Viewing
  • Clipping
  • Organizing
  • Linking
• Student Teaching Assignments
  • Syllabus revisited
  • Paperwork
    • Praxis II test scores (Content and PLT)
    • Background Check
  • Student Teaching Checklist

Homework

• Due Saturday, Sept 21: (if possible)
  • Obtain from your high school CT:
    • Class policies
    • Safety policy
    • List of second semester topics.
• Due Monday, Sept 24:
  • Reading:
    • Teach Like a Pirate pp. 33-54.
    • Read and summarize TSS Ch 4 pp. 93-129 (Taking Science to School Ch 4)
    • Taking Science To School Ch 4 Summary
    • Read and take notes on NGSS Framework Ch 3 (pp. 41-80): Science Practices
      • A Framework for the Next Generation Science Standards - Chapter 3 (pp. 41-80)
  • Assignments
    • Post your teaching rationale/philosophy on URITK.